a popular song from 1921
words and music by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, and Herman Ruby
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Halcyon Days Music:
Lyrics
1. When the shades of night are falling
Tennessee, I hear you calling
My thoughts just roam
Back to home, sweet home
Every day my heart grows fonder
Of the folks I left down yonder
I wonder when I’ll be there again
Chorus
I wanna be in Tennessee in my Dixie paradise
An angel’s voice I hear, I mean my mammy, dear
I’d give my soul if I could stroll down among those hills again
For all the world would not be dreary then
I’d love to go to sleep and know, that tomorrow I’d arise
Beneath those Southern skies
Where song birds harmonize
Lawdy hear my plea
Make me what I wanna be
A rolling stone just rolling home to my sunny Tennessee
2. Every dream and every vision
Simply strengthens my decision
To go back home
Never more to roam
When I hear the ‘Swanee River’
My poor heart begins to quiver
It’s then I miss Mammy’s goodnight kiss
Sung here by Fred Feild: